HDD LED
USB LED
Power LED
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6Rear Panel (Connections)
Cooling Fan
Power Button
USB Copy/Unmount
USB Port
Gigabit Ethernet Port
Power ReceptacleCOMPONENTDESCRIPTION
Cooling Fan
The cooling fan is used to cool the hard drive.
Power Button
Press this button to power on the DNS-315
USB Button Copy/
Click this button to copy data from your USB storage device. Click
Unmount
it again for 5 seconds to unmount the USB storage device.
USB Port
Use this port to attach a USB device
Gigabit Ethernet Port
Use the Gigabit Ethernet Port to connect the ShareCenter to the local
network. The port is equipped with both a LINK/Traffic (R) and Speed LED
(L) to indicate connectivity and traffic respectively to the local LAN
Power Receptacle
Connect the supplied power cord to the back socket
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7Bottom Panel (Connections)
Reset ButtonCOMPONENTDESCRIPTION
Reset Button
Press and hold the button for over 5 seconds to reset the DNS-315.Note about Power Button & Reset Button
Use the Power Button to safely power up and power down the DNS-315 to avoid data loss or data damage to the drive. Use
the Reset Button and the Power button together to Repair the hard drive on the DNS-315.
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8LED Notifications
When all lights are inactive the system is powered down.
When the Power LED is flickering white, the DNS-315 is
powered on.
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9LED Notifications
When the HDD LED is amber, the free HDD capacity is
When the HDD LED is red then the HDD fails.
less than 5% it is in use.
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10LED Notifications
When the USB LED is amber, that means the USB storage is
When the HDD LED is red but the USB LED is orange,
installed but failed to mount the device
it means that data is not being transferred to the HDD
correctly. Check the USB Flash drive. Make sure the device
is installed correctly.
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11Handling Precautions
The DNS-315 must be handled with care and precaution during unpacking and installation. Drives may be damaged by rough
handling, shock, or vibration. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your DNS-315.
â˘ Do not drop or jolt the DNS-315â˘ Do not move the drive during activity. Secure it tightly with the screws provided.â˘ Do not use this product as a portable drive.â˘ To allow proper ventilation, do not block any of the drive enclosureâs air slots.
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12Connecting the DNS-315 and Getting Started
This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your network and instal ing the ShareCenter software. It includes
the following topics:
â˘ Connecting the DNS-315â˘ Getting Started with the ShareCenter Setup WizardConnecting the DNS-315To connect the DNS-315:â˘ Depending on your region, if required, change the power adapters as follows:
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13Connecting the DNS-315 and Getting Started
â˘ Connnect the devices accordingly
1. Connect your computer to the router (using an Ethernet Cat5 cable).
2. Connect the DNS-315 to the router (using an Ethernet Cat5 cable).
3. Connect the Power cord to the DNS-315.
4. Plug the socket into the wall unit.
To run the Storage Utility or the ShareCenter Setup wizard insert the ShareCenterâ˘ CD into your CD-ROM drive:
The auto-run feature starts the program. Click âStartâ to begin.
The ShareCenter Setup wizard provides a Welcome screen. Follow the instructions carefully.
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14Installing a Hard Drive in the DNS-315Step 1: Unscrew the two screws at the bottom of the DNS-315.Step 2: Slide the cover away from you until it unhooks from the base.Note about Installing a new hard drive
Please power off the DNS-315 before removing the cover
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15Step 3: Unhook and open the cover from its base.Step 4: Keep the DNS-315 in the upright position and insert a 3.5â hard drive into the
drive bay of the device. (Ensure the SATA connector is aligned with the SATA socket at
the base of the unit otherwise the DNS-315 will not power on correctly.
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16Step 5: Screw all six screws supplied to secure the hard drive to the base unit.Step 6: Flip the cover back to align with the red line on the bracket.Step 7: Slide the cover downwards.
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17Step 8: Re-attach the device screws at the bottom of the DNS-315.Step 9: Remove the ShareCenter from the package and insert it into your computer. Important: Ensure that your internet connection is active. Do not connect any USB storage
devices yet.Step 10: Click the gray Start button on the welcome screen to begin the Setup
Wizard. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Default IP: Determined by DHCP
Default Username: admin
Default Password: (leave this blank)
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18InstallationSetup Wizard (stand-alone)
The Setup wizard will step you through the process of getting your ShareCenter ready for immediate use. The wizard will setup
the following:
â˘ Show you the proper Hard Drive installation procedureâ˘ Show you how to connect the LAN cable.â˘ Show you how to connect Power and switch the device on.â˘ Show you how to check the Hard Drive LEDsâ˘ Configure your Administrator Username and Passwordâ˘ Setup the Network configuration for the Local LAN.â˘ Configure the ShareCenter Name. Description and Workgroupâ˘ Configure the Dynamic DNS settings and/or if necessary, show you how to apply for a DDNS account.â˘ Setup the System Time and Dateâ˘ Configure the E-Mail Settings where the ShareCenter System Alerts are then sent.â˘ Setup and format the Hard Drive RAID configuration.â˘ Map the ShareCenter Volumes as Network Drives on your computer.Note: The computer used to access the ShareCenter
web-based configuration manager must be on the same subnet as the ShareCenter. If your network is using a DHCP server and the computer
receives IP settings from DHCP server, the ShareCenterâ˘ will automatically be in the same subnet.
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19ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Welcome Screen
This step below is the startup screen. The ShareCenter Setup Wizard guides you through the entire installation process.
Select your language from the drop-down list and click New.
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20ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Detaching the Cover
This step below shows you how to unscrew and slide the ShareCenter to install the hard drive. Click Next to continue.
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21ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Installing the Hard Drive
This step above shows you how to open your ShareCenter so that you can install one hard drive. Click Next to continue.
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22ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Screwing the Hard Drive into Place
Use all six screws to firmly attach the hard drive to the base of the DNS-315. Click Next to continue.
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23ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Sliding the Cover & Shutting the Device
Use the hooks on the cover to allign it with the red lines on the bracket. Slide it into place and shut the cover. Click Next
to continue.
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24ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Attaching the Cover & Closing the Device
Slide the DNS-315 cover towards you and screw the device firmly into place using the remaining screws. Click Next to
continue.
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25ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Connect the DNS-315 to your Network
Connect one end of your Ethernet cable to the DNS-315 and the other end to your router. Click Next to continue.
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26ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Power on your DNS-315
Connect the power cord at the back of your DNS-315, plug it into a wall socket and press the power button. Click Next to
continue.
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27ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Connecting to the DNS-315
Once the DNS-315 is powered on the ShareCenter Setup Wizard automatically detects your device. Select the device and
click Next.
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28ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Connecting to the DNS-315
The Setup Wizard prepares the hard drive in the DNS-315.
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29ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Format Warning
The Setup Wizard warns you of data loss before the format process commenses.
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30ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Format
The Setup Wizard formats the hard drive.
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31ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Format Complete
The Setup Wizard format is complete.
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32ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Restart
The Setup Wizard restarts the DNS-315.
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33ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Device Errors
If the Setup Wizard encounters any problems, it might be due to faulty wiring, cables, or the hard drive isnât fixed firmly into
the cage. This error will normally appear.
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34ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Logging into your NAS
The Setup Wizard proceeds to the next stage of setting up your DNS-315 - creating setup parameters.
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35ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Creating a New Password
The Setup Wizard proceeds to the next stage of setting up your DNS-315 - creating setup parameters.
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36ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Configuring the IP Address
The Setup Wizard prompts you to configure the IP settings. There are two options: Dynamic and Static. Dynamic allows
the DHCP router to set the IP address, while Static allows you to set the IP address. In the example below we have set up
the DNS-315 using DHCP which is the default. Ask your systems administrator for help before proceeding with Static IP
configuration.
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37ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Configuring Device Information
The Setup Wizard asks you to enter the workgroup details. Refer to your current network settings or consult your network
administrator for help. The workgroup settings should be the same as other devices on the network.
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38ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Introducing DDNS
The Setup Wizard introduces you to a feature - called DDNS. This feature is optional. You can decide whether you want to
install this feature or not from the wizard setup.
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39ShareCenter Setup Wizard - DDNS Confirmation
The Setup Wizard asks you to confirm your DDNS settings. Click Yes to apply for a DDNS account. Click No to skip this step.
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40ShareCenter Setup Wizard - DDNS Settings
Enter the DDNS parameters requested in this window so that your ShareCenter can be accessed by a URL over the internet.
If you want a DDNS account to
use with your ShareCenter, D-Link
provides a free DDNS account by
clicking on the web link shown. You
need to do the following:
â˘ Create an account with a username
and password
â˘ Create a hostname that DDNS
service will use to track your
ShareCenter no matter what the
Local Network WAN settings are
(i.e. public IP address)
â˘ Configure your ShareCenter with
the hostname and DDNS service
provider details.
â˘ Configure your router to forward
port 80.
Follow the steps listed here in order to
create a DDNS account and configure
your LAN equipment and ShareCenter
to work with the new settings.
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41ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Configuring Time Zone Settings
Configure the Time Zone settings, enable your own NTP Server, or sync your PC clock with that of your DNS-315. Once
complete, click Next to continue.
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42ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Configuring Email Integration
Configure your email to work with the DNS-315. The DNS-315 will send you alerts when the system is down. However, you
must have all mail server information nearby or a contact your systems administrator for assistance. Click Skip to set this up
later or complete the details and click Next.
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43ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Configuring Email Integration
You can also set anonymous parameters for email integration. Select and edit this field if you wish to use this function.
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44ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Mapping the DNS-315
Map the DNS-315 to your network by selecting a alphabetical letter to the drive.
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45ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Configuration Summary
The final process is to read the Configuration Summary. This page shows all the changes you made to the configuration
during the Setup Wizard. Click Finish to exit the setup wizard.
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46ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Repair Wizard
This step below is the startup screen. The ShareCenter Setup Wizard guides you through the repair process. Click Repair to
begin fixing your hard drive.
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47ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Repair Wizard
The Repair wizard instructs you to shutdown your DNS-315. Power the system on again and press the Reset button at the
same time. Release the Reset button once the orange light starts blinking. Click Next to continue.
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48ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Repair Wizard
The wizard connects and discovers the DNS-315. If there is no DNS-315 image captured in the âPlease select a deviceâ
space, click the Refresh button. If the Refresh button doesnât provide any NAS, your hard drive might be faulty. Remove the
drive and insert a new hard drive. If you experience no problems click Next to continue.
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49ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Repair Wizard
The Repair Wizard continues the same wizard instructions as per page 24. Follow the instructions from page 24 to the end
of the wizard. The instructions guides you to setup your DNS-315 in the same manner as doing a new installation.
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50ShareCenter on your Browser
Once you have setup your DNS-315, a more detailed configuration of the NAS can be configured using the browser based
software. Open your favorite browser, enter the IP address of your DNS-315 and log in.
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51ConfigurationWeb UI Login
The Login screen will appear:
Select System Administrator and
enter the password set using the
Setup Wizard.Note: The computer, used to access the ShareCenter web-based
configuration, manager must be on the same subnet as the
ShareCenter. If your network is using a DHCP server and the
computer receives IP settings from DHCP, the ShareCenterâ˘
Click Login.
will automatically be in the same subnet.
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52Web UI General Layout
If there is no hard disk volume created, then the ShareCenter Web UI defaults to the Management tab. Once a volume is created, then the web UI defaults to the My Favorites tab. The configuration icons are located in the tabs at the top of the page. Click one of the 3 tabs to see the icons located in the page of the tab. The icons available for configuration under each of the tabs include:My Favorites - a user configurable area where:

y users can add customized access to preferable functions
into My Favorites in order to give quick access to these
functions.Applications - Configuration for:
y FTP/HTTP and P2P Downloads.
y Remote and Local Backups.

y the Web File Server.
y Amazon S3Management - Contains the:
y Setup Wizard - step-through settings for password, time
zone, and connectivity.
y Disk Management - Format Disk and perform Disk
Diagnostics.
y Network Management - Configures the LAN settings, Dynamic DNS and Port Forwarding.
y Application Management - Configures File Sharing protocols and Media Servers.
y System Management - Configures the Language, Time and Date, Device, System Settings, Power Management, Notifications, Logs, Firmware Upgrade and USB devices.
These icons and their configuration sub-menus will be discussed in detail in the following pages of this manual.Note: After logging in to the ShareCenter for the first time it is recommended to add a password to the admin account.
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53Management
This tab contains the Setup Wizard, Disk Management, Account Management, Network Management, Application
Management, System Management and Status Icons. Click each of the icons to see the submenus.
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54Welcome to ShareCenter Setup Wizard

The ShareCenter has a System Wizard that allows you to quickly configure some of the basic device settings. Click the
System Wizard icon to start the Setup Wizard. Please note that there is only one hard drive in the DNS-315.
Click the Run Wizard button to start the setup wizard.
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55ShareCenter Setup Wizard - Start Page

Read the steps thoroughly and click Next to continue.
Click Next to continue.
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56Update the administrator account password here and
confirm it or leave it at default (blank).
Click Next to continue.
Set the timezone to the appropriate geographic zone
closest to your location from the drop-down menu.
Click Next to continue.
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57The ShareCenter LAN parameters can either use DHCP
to obtain its IP settings dynamically or Static to set
them manually in the parameters below.
Click Next to continue.
Here you can assign a workgroup and name to the
ShareCenter in addition to a short description.
Click Next to continue.
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58Select Account to be able to enter your email
parameters in the boxes below. The email account
will then receive Event Alerts from the ShareCenter
Click Next to continue.
Use the previous button to go back and check your
settings otherwise if you are satisfied with the settings
click the finish button to save the settings. Click Exit
to end the wizard without saving the settings.
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59Disk Management - Hard Drive Configuration
If you have inserted a new hard drive into the DNS-315, itâs unlikely that it will be formatted. Under Disk Management you
can re-format the drive.
Click Format Now.
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60Hard Drive Configuration Wizard
Follow the instructions on the start page and click Next to continue.
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61Hard Drive Configuration Wizard - Physical Disk information
See the disk information from the manufacturer and click Next to continue.
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62Hard Drive Configuration Wizard - Volume Configuration Summary
The wizard helps to create the volume size and type. Click Format to continue or click Exit to do nothing.
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63Hard Drive Configuration Wizard - Warning Message
A warning message informs you that the hard drive will be formatted. Click Yes to proceed. Click No to cancel.
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64Hard Drive Configuration Wizard - Formatting
The wizard formats the drive. This process is quick.
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65Hard Drive Configuration Wizard - Setup Complete
The wizard is complete. The summary provides information on the Volume Name, File System, Mode (we can only have
standard Mode on the DNS-315) and only one disk, no array.
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66Disk Management - S.M.A.R.T Test
S.M.A.R.T stands for âSelf-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technologyâ. This is a system on the hard drive used to
monitor and report on the health of the drive. If the HD is grayed out, then it does not support S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T To run the S.M.A.R.T test, select the hard drive you Schedule By clicking the âCreate Scheduleâ button the user Test wish to perform the S.M.A.R.T test on. Then select
can create a S.M.A.R.T test schedule where this test
whether to run a Quick or Extended S.M.A.R.T
will run automatically at the configured time.
test. Then press âStartâ to run the test. Press the
Create Schedule button to run the test at a pre-
Select the frequency (Daily, Weekly, Monthly) and
determined time and date.
the Time here. Click on the âCreateâ button to add a
schedule.Quick Test Runs a quick S.M.A.R.T test. The test usually takes
less than 10 minutes. This test will check the Schedule In the window all the created schedule lists will be
electrical, mechanical, and read performanceList displayed.
of the hard drive. The results are displayed as
Passed/Failed on the web UI and can also be sent
as an e-mail alert. Extended Runs an extended S.M.A.R.T test. This test requires Test a lot more time to complete. However, it is a more
thorough and complete test when compared to
the Quick Test.Send result Enable this function in order to have the results of by E-mail: the S.M.A.R.T test sent to you by e-mail.Create
Click on this button in order to create a scheduled Schedule
S.M.A.R.T test. You will be able to schedule a test
on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
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67Disk Management - Quick Test
To run the Quick Test, click the hard drive, select the radio button next to Quick Test, and click Start. You can also run an Extended Test. With both options, you have the choice to be notified via email.
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68Disk Management - Quick Test Warning
A new window giving a brief explanation about S.M.A.R.T. appears. Click Yes to continue.
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69Disk Management - S.M.A.R.T. Schedule
To create a schedule, click the blue arrow to preview the drop-down schedule list, and set the date and time. Then click Create Schedule.
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70Disk Management - S.M.A.R.T. Schedule
If you didnât select the hard drive a warning message will inform you of an error.
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71Disk Management - Schedule List
Once you have created the schedule, click the blue arrow next to Schedule List. You will be able to see the list you created.
Click the Trash Can to delete the Schedule.
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72Disk Management - Deleting the Schedule List
If you clicked the Trash Can the Schedule List will not show the deleted schedule anymore.
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73Disk Management - Scan Disk
Click Disk Management, Scan Disk. Under Volume, check the drop down list, and select your hard drive. Click Scan Disk.
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74Disk Management - Scan Disk
Once again you will be warned of lsot data. Click Yes to continue, No to cancel.
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75Disk Management - Performing the Scan Disk
The wizard scans the drive.
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76Disk Management - Performing the Scan Disk
Once the scan is complete, it will show SUCCESS. Click Finish to exit.
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77Disk Management - Performing the Scan Disk
The Scan checks for errors and completes the process.
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78Account Management - Users and Groups
The Users/Groups menu is used to create and manage user and group accounts. Up to 256 users and 32 groups can be
created. By default, all users have read and write access to all folders but access rules can be created in the Network Shares
menu.
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79Account Management - Users and GroupsUser Your ShareCenterâ˘ hard drives can be Settings configured and formatted.New Click this button to launch a wizard
that will step you through adding a
new user configuration.Modify Click on an existing user in the table so
that it is highlighted in red and then
Click the Modify button to change the
configuration of an existing user.Delete Click on an existing user in the table so
that it is highlighted in red and then
click the Delete button to remove a
User from the configuration.Import Users Your ShareCenterâ˘ can import users
from an excel spreadsheet or you can
manually import user accounts.
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80Account Management - Adding New Users Wizard
The following section will describe how to add a new user on this device. To add a user click on the âCreateâ button. An easy
to configure wizard will be launched.
This window welcomes the user to the setup
wizard for adding or modifying a user. This
wizard will guide the user through the setup
process.
In this wizard the user will be able to:
1) Create a new user account.
2) Join the user to a group.
3) Configure the appropriate network shares
settings.
4) Configure the user quota.
5) View a summary of the configuration before
completing the addition.
Click on the âNextâ button to continue.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes
made and return to the User/Group window.
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81Account Management - Username and Password
Create a Single User or Create Multiple Users. Click Next to continue.
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82Account Management - Username and Password
Create a Single User or Create Multiple Users. Click Next to continue.
Enter the User Name and Password for the
new user account. The password needs to be
confirmed by re-entering the password in the
Confirm Password field.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the
changes and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the
changes made and return to the User/Group
window.
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83Account Management - Setting up Groups
Add Users to a Group. If no Group has been created prior to setup, a no group window will indicate this.
Choose to configure this user account
to belong to a group or not. Select the
appropriate Group Name by ticking the check
box.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change
and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes
made and return to the User/Group window.
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84Account Management - Setting up Network Access
Provide different Network Access to a User or Group of Users.
Configure the appropriate Network Access
settings for the user by simply ticking one of
the following options: Read Only, Read Write
or Deny Access.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change
and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes
made and return to the User/Group window.
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85Account Management - Setting up Access Priviledges
Provide different Access Methods to a User or Group of Users.
Configure the application privileges assigned
to this user. The options to select are: FTP. CIFs
, AFP and WebDAVâ˘ CIFS is short for Common Internet File Systemâ˘ AFP is short for Apple Filing Protocolâ˘ FTP is short for File Transfer Protocolâ˘ WebDAV is short for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning.
Click on the âBackâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change
and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the
changes made and return to the User/Group
window.
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86Account Management - WebDAV
If you have set WebDAV up then also set the rules for it.
Set the right priviledges for it. Read Only, or Read/Write.
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87Account Management - Quota Settings
Setup the amount of hard drive space you want to assign the user or Group of Users
Configure the Quota settings for the user
account. Enter the quota amount in the block(s)
indicated in Megabytes. By entering 0Mb the
quota will be set to unlimited.
Click on the âBackâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change
and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes
made and return to the User/Group window.
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88Account Management - Account Summary
The final screen displays a summary of the configuration.
Confirm the new account.
Click on the âBackâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âCompletedâ button to accept
the change and complete the wizard.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the
changes made and return to the User/Group window.
After the new account has been created, a
window will appear that states the account
was created successfully. Click on the âOKâ
button to continue.
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89Group Setup Wizard - Adding a New Group
The following section will describe how to add a new group on this device. To add a group click on the âAddâ button. An easy
to configure wizard will be launched and look like the following:
This window welcomes the user to the setup
wizard for adding or modifying a group. This
wizard will guide the user through the process.
In this wizard the user will be able to:
1) Create a new group.
2) Join the user to a group.
3) Configure the appropriate network shares
settings.
4) Configure the quota settings.
5) View a summary of the configuration before
completing the addition.
Click on the âNextâ button to continue.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the
changes made and return to the User/Group
window.
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90Enter the Group Name for the new group
being created.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change
and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes
made and return to the User/Group window.
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91Configure a user account to belong to this
group or not. Select the appropriate user(s)
by ticking the check box next to it.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to
the previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the
change and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the
changes made and return to the User/Group window.
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92Configure the appropriate Network Access
settings for this group by simply ticking one of
the following options. Read Only, Read Write or
Deny Access.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change
and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes
made and return to the User/Group window.
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93Here the user can configure the application
privileges assigned to this group. Options to
select are FTP. CIFS and AFP is set as default.â˘ CIFS is short for Common Internet File
Systemâ˘ AFP is short for Apple Filing Protocolâ˘ FTP is short for File Transfer Protocol.â˘ WebDAV is short for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change
and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the
changes made and return to the User/Group
window.
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94Set the WebDAV settings for the Group. Read Only,
or Read/Write.
Click Next to continue.
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95Configure the Quotas settings for this group.
Enter the quota amount in the block indicated
in Megabytes. By entering 0Mb the quota will
be set to unlimited.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change
and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes
made and return to the User/Group window.
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96
The Group Summary shows details of your
configuration.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âFinishâ button to accept the
change and completed the wizard.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes
made and return to the User/Group window.
After the new group has been created, a
window will appear that states the group was
created successfully. Click on the âOKâ button to
continue.Success
A final message appears indicating the group was
created successfully and added to the ShareCenter
configuration.
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97Account Management - Import Users
Click Account Management, Users/Groups, Import Users
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98Account Management - Import Users
The Import Wizard starts up.
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99Account Management - Import Users
Click the Download button to see a sample file. Click Overwrite Duplicate Accounts if this is necessary. Then click Choose
File - to import the list. Click Next to continue.
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100Account Management - Import Users
Assign the Priviledges and Access Methods. Click Next to continue.
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101Account Management - Import Users
If there is a problem with the user list, the wizard will show the table in red. Click Finish to close the wizard or go back to
change the import file.
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102Account Management - Import Users
The Summary is defined by three distinguishing icons.
A Green check icon - means the user or User List
has been authorized. The User List configuration
is correct.
A Red X icon - means the User or User List is
not authorized. The User List configuration is
incorrect.
A Yellow warning icon - means the User and User
List is authorized. However, not all imported
items are authenticated. Shared Folders are not
imported and have to be manually configured.
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103Account Management - Quotas
The ShareCenter supports storage quotas for both individual users and Group User Accounts. Assigning a quota to a user or
a group will limit the amount of storage allocated to the User or Group Account. By default, users and groups do not have a
quota.
Click the enabled button to enforce the quotas
set in the Users / Groups management or the
tables below
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104Account Management - User Quota Settings
Select Users and Groups to modify their properties. Click the blue arrow to view a larger view of these settings. Click the
User, and click Modify.
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105Account Management - User Quota Settings
When youâve clicked the Modify button, a Quota Settings window appears. If you wish, you can change the quota amount
as seen in the two images below.
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106Account Management - Group Quota Settings
You can also set the Group Quota Settings. These settings can be setup using similar steps as with the User Quota Settings.
Click the Group, press Modify and change the quota settings.
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107Network Shares
The Network Shares page allows the user to configure shared folders and rights to specific users and groups. To be able to
create new network access rules, the default rule must first be removed by simply selecting it and clicking on the âDeleteâ
button. You can also mount .iso files in the ISO Mount Shares Setting. If a user has access to a mounted .iso file then that user
will be able to read all the files within it.Network The Network Shares Settings window Shares: / ISO allows the user to add, modify and Mount Shares remove both new and existing
Network Share and ISO Mount Share
Settings.
To add a rule click on the âNewâ button.
To modify an existing rule click on the
âModifyâ button. To remove a rule click
on the âDeleteâ button.
To select a rule, simply click on the rule
and the entry should change to a red
color that indicates itâs selected for use.
At the bottom of the table the user
can navigate through pages and also
refresh the window by click on the
âRefreshâ button.
Lastly, if at any point the user want
to reset the network access list to the
default configuration, click on the
âReset Network Sharesâ button
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108Adding New Network Shares Wizard
The following section will describe how to add a new Network Share on the ShareCenter. To add a Network Share click on
the âAddâ button. An easy to configure wizard will launch and look like the following:Start: This window welcomes the user to the setup
wizard for adding or modifying a network share.
This wizard will guide the user through the steps
of setup.
In this wizard the user will be able to:
1) Select share folders.
2) Configure shared folder access rights.
3) Configure network access settings.
4) View a summary of the configuration before
completing.
Click on the âNextâ button to continue.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes
made and return to the Network Shares Page.
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109Select the appropriate folder to include in this
network share by ticking the respective folder.
You can also create a new folder by clicking the
plus button. Enter the new Folder name and
select it to choose it.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change
and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes
made and return to the Network Shares Page.
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110Choose which user accounts or group are
allowed to access this folder(s). Select âAll
accountâ to allow access to this folder to all the
accounts. Select âSpecific User/groupâ to only
allow certain users or groups access to this folder.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change
and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes
made and return to the Network Shares Page.
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111Select the appropriate access rights for the
share. Options to choose from are âRead Onlyâ,
âRead Writeâ and â Deny Accessâ. This procedure
can also be used to block certain users from
accessing certain folders.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the
change and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the
changes made and return to the Network
Shares Page.
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112Select the Network Share Settings. Edit the
Oplocks, Comments, and/or recycle.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change
and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes
made and return to the Network Shares Page.
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113Assign more protocol privileges that a user
can use to access this share. Options to choose
from are FTP, NFS and WebDAV. CIFS and AFP
are set as default.â˘ CIFS is short for Common Internet File
System. â˘ AFP is short for Apple Filing Protocol. â˘ FTP is short for File Transfer Protocolâ˘ NFS is short for Network File System.â˘ WebDAV is short for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change
and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes
made and return to the Network Shares Page.
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114Configure the FTP settings for this share. FTP
access can be:
1) FTP Anonymous None (No Access).
2) FTP Anonymous Read Only (Limited Access).
3) FTP Anonymous Read/Write (Full Access).
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change
and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes
made and return to the Network Shares Page.
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115If you checked NFS as an access method to
your network share then this step allows you
to set the parameters below:â˘ Host - Allowable host address that can
access using NFS (* indicates all hosts)â˘ Root Squash - Disables writing to the Root
owned directories and files on the system
when the user has root access privileges.â˘ Write - provide write permisson to the file
system.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the
change and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the
changes made and return to the Network
Shares Page.
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116Enter the Read or Read/Write priviledges on
the WebDAV settings
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to
the previous window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the
change and continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the
changes made and return to the Network
Shares Page.
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117View a summary of the share created.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the
previous window.
Click on the âFinishâ button to accept the
change and complete the wizard.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the
changes made and return to the Network
Shares Page.
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118Once you have clicked the Finish button you
will be redirected to the main Network Shares
Settings screen. Here you have a brief setup of
all the options in the table.
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119Adding New ISO Mount Shares Wizard
The following section will describe how to add a new ISO mount on the ShareCenter. To add an ISO Mount click on the âNewâ
button. A easy to configure wizard will be launched and look like the following:
In Account Management, under Network
Shares, the section ISO Mount Shares Settings
allows the user to add new ISO mounts.
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120Start:
This window welcomes the user to the setup wizard for
creating a new ISO mounted share. This wizard will guide
the user through the steps of setup.
In this wizard the user will be able to:
1) Select an ISO file.
2) Share folder access rights.
3) Configure network access settings.
4) View a summary of the configuration before
completing.
Click on the âNextâ button to continue.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes made and
return to the Network Shares Page.Step 1: Expand one of your Volume File System trees to select the
desired .iso file to be mounted.
Check the box to the left of the .iso file to select it.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the previous
window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change and
continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes made and
return to the Network Shares Page.
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121Step 2:
Assign access privileges to this ISO Mount share.
â˘ Select All Accounts to assign the ISO Mount share
read/deny privileges to all users.
â˘ Select Specific User/Group in order to assign read/
deny privileges to individual users and groups.

Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the previous
window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change and
continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes made
and return to the Network Shares Page.Step 2.1: The user can assign Read Only or Deny Access
privileges to the ISO Mount share here. Click on the
appropriate radio button for the privileges you would
like to assign.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the previous
window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change and
continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes made
and return to the Network Shares Page.
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122Step 3:
Add a comment that describes the ISO Mount Share.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the previous
window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change and
continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes made
and return to the Network Shares Page.Step 3.1: Assign more protocol privileges that a user can use to
access this share. Options to choose from are FTP, NFS
and WebDAV. CIFS and AFP are set as default.
â˘ CIFS is short for Common Internet File System.
â˘ AFP is short for Apple Filing Protocol.
â˘ FTP is short for File Transfer Protocol
â˘ NFS is short for Network File System.
â˘ WebDAV is short for Web-based Distributed
Authoring and Versioning.
â˘ Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the previous
window.
Click on the âNextâ button to accept the change and
continue to the next window.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes made
and return to the Network Shares Page.
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123Step 4: Here the user view a summary of the share created.
Click on the âPreviousâ button to return to the previous
window.
Click on the âFinshâ button to accept the change and
complete the wizard.
Click on the âExitâ button to discard the changes made
and return to the Network Shares Page..Step 5: Using the D-Link Storage Utility the ISO Mount Share
can now be mapped to your computer so that you can
access it and the files within it as a normal network share
is accessed.
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124Account Management - Admin PasswordUsername This field cannot be modified as the administrator
always uses the admin username.Password Input the existing admin password.New Input the new admin password.PasswordConfirm
Repeat the new admin passoword.Password
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125Network Management - LAN Setup
The LAN Settings allows you to enable LLTD and to configure the Link Speed and the IP address as a DHCP client or Static IP.
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126Network Management - LAN Setup Step 1: Under Network Management, LAN Setup, LAN Settings, click Setup.
The LAN Setup Wizard initiates. Here you can
setup the LAN Settings. Click Next to continue.Step 2: In Step 1, you can choose between DHCP or
Static IP. In DHCP the router automatically
generates your IP Address. In Static IP you may
enter your own parameters.
Select either DHCP or Static IP.
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127Step 3: Here are the Static IP options you can change. Click Next
to continueStep 4: Step 2 shows the summary of your DHCP IP settings.
Click Finish to complete the setup.
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128Step 5: Here is the summary of the Static IP settings.
Click Finish to complete the setup.Step 6: You are prompted to restart your DNS-315.
Click OK to continue.
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129Network Management - Link Speed SettingsSpeed Displays the current ethernet bit rate in
Mega bits per second. Link Speed Select either Auto (Auto-Negotiate),
100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps by clicking the
appropriate radio button. Then click the
Save Settings button to save the new
settings.
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130Network Management - LLTD SettingsLLTD
The ShareCenter supports LLTD (Link Layer
Topology Discovery) and is used by the Network
Map application that is included in Windows
Vistaâ˘ and Windows 7â˘.
Select to enable or disable LLTD on your
ShareCenter .
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131Network Management - Dynamic DNS Settings
The DDNS feature allows the user to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etcâŚ) using a domain name that you have
purchased (www.whateveryournameis.com) with your dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet Service
Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. Using a DDNS service provider, your friends can enter your domain
name to connect to your server regardless of your IP address..DDNS SettingsDDNS Select Enable or Disable.Server Enter the DDNS server address or Address select from the drop-down menu.Host Name Enter your DDNS host name.Username or Enter your DDNS username or key.KeyPassword
Enter your DDNS password or key.or KeyVerify
Re-enter your password or key.Password or KeyStatus Displays your DDNS status.
When the user clicks on the âSign up for D-Linkâs
Free DDNS service at www.DLinkDDNS.comâ
link, the user will be re-directed to the D-Link
DDNS page.
Here the user can create or modify a D-Link
DDNS account to use in this configuration.
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132Network Management - Dynamic DNS ProvidersDDNS Providers Include:
At the time this manual was
written, all free dns providers
as illustrated above worked
smoothly with the DNS-315.
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133Network Management - UPnP Router Detection
Configures UPnP router detection and Port Forwarding. Configure UPnP router detection only if you have a UPnP router on
your network.
Login, select Network Management. Click the blue button
to reveal the UPnP router settings. Click Test to run search.
Do not turn your NAS off at this stage. The DNS-315 is
searching for the router.
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134Network Management - UPnP Router Detection
The wizard finds the UPnP router on the network
Click the blue arrow to reveal the Port Forwarding
options
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135Network Management - Port ForwardingLogin, select Network Management. Click the blue arrow to
reveal Port Forwarding settings.
Click Add.
The Port Forwarding wizard starts.
Click Next to continue.
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136Network Management - Port Forwarding
In Step 1, select the Port Forwarding Rule
Click the radio button, Select default service scan
or click the radio button, Custom a Port Forwarding service.
Click Next to continue.
Select the default service you wish to Port Forward. You
can select more than one port.
Click Previous to change the Port Forward Rule or Finish
to end the wizard.
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137Application Management - FTP Server
The ShareCenter is equipped with a built in FTP Server. The server is easy to configure and allows users access to important
data whether they are on the local network or at a remote location. The FTP server can be configured to allow user access to
specific directories, and will allow up to 10 users to access the ShareCenter simultaneously.Max. User Set the maximum amount of users that can connect to the FTP server.Idle Time Set the amount of time a user can remain idle before being disconnected.Port Set the FTP port. Default is 21.Passive
In situations where the device is behind a firewall and unable to accept incoming TCP connections, passive mode must be Mode
used.Client
Most standard FTP clients like Windows FTP, only support Western European code page when transferring files. Support has Language
been added for non standard FTP clients that are capable of supporting these character sets.Flow
Allow you to limit the amount of bandwidth available for each user.ControlSSL/TLS
Here the user can enable the SSL/TLS connection only.FXP
Enable or Disable File eXhange Protocol to transfer files from one FTP server to another.
Please Note: In order to use FXP (File Exchange Protocol) for server-to-server data transfer, make sure to change the port
from 21 to some other port as listed in the Port section of the Web UI. Also, make sure to open the corresponding port on
your router and forward that port from your router to the ShareCenter Shadow.
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138Application Management - FTP Server Settings Window
Once you have configured the FTP server to your liking, click âSave Settingsâ. Below the main window there is a section
to block specific IP addresses. Enter those IP addresses that you wish to deny access to your FTP server. Click the âNewâ
button
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139Application Management - Blocked IP addresses
Enter the IP address you wish to block, select whether you
want this to be a permanent or temporary selection, and
choose from the drop-down list how long you wish to
block the IP ( 5 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, or 1 day).
Click âApplyâ when done.
The IP address will show in the table âBlock IP Listâ.
Select the IP address if you wish to delete it (the selection
turns âredâ) and click the âDeleteâ button.
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140Application Management - FTP Server Status Report
The third window under Application Management > FTP Server, is the FTP Server Status report. This is a summary of the
FTP on/off status, which port it is using, the maximum users accessing the device, its flow control, the idle time for the
server, the langaunge supported, whether SSL is enabled/disabled, and the passive mode settings.
To stop the FTP server, click the âStop FTP Serverâ button.
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141Application Management - UPnP AV Server
The ShareCenter features a UPnP AV Server. This server provides the ability to stream photos, music and videos to UPnP AV
Server compatible network media players. If the server is enabled, the ShareCenter will be automatically detected by UPnP
AV Server compatible media players on your local network.
Click the âRefresh Allâ button to update all the shared files and folder lists.UPnP AV Select Enable or Disable to enable or disable the Server ShareCenter UPnP AV Server.
After enabling the UPnP AV Server option, the
following window will appear.
In the window the user will be able to add, delete
and view existing UPnP AV Server shared folders.Add, Delete To add a new folder to the shared list, click on the
Add button. To delete an existing folder, click on
the Delete button. To refresh the list, click on the
Refresh button.Refresh All The Refresh button allows the user to update the
files and folders of a selected share..
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142Application Management - AV Server
Click âEnableâAdd
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Select the volume you want to share and click âApplyâ.
The system initializes the file/folder.
A confirmation box appears confirming a positive result.
Click âOKâ.
To delete a share, just select the item (it turns red) and
click the âDeleteâ button.
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144Application Management - iTunes Server
The ShareCenter features an iTunes Server. This server provides the ability to share music and videos to computers on the
local network running iTunes. If the server is enabled, the ShareCenter will be automatically detected by the iTunes program
and the music and videos contained in the specified directory will be available to stream over the network. Click the âRefreshâ
button to manually update the shared files and folders.
Click the âRefresh Allâ button to update all the shared files and folder lists.iTunes Select to enable or disable the iTunes Server.Server Specifies the folder or directory that will be shared Folder by the iTunes server. Select root to share all files
on all volumes, or click Browse to select a specific
folders.Password Sets password for the iTunes server. (Optional)MP3 Tag Here the user can select the MP3 Tag Codepage Codepage used by this device. Currently the Codepage is set
to Western European.Auto Refresh Here the user can select the Automatically Refresh
time
After enabling the iTunes server on the ShareCenter, launch iTunes. In your iTunes utility, select the ShareCenter and enter
the iTunes server password if required.
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145Select the ShareCenter. When prompted, enter in the iTunes
server password.
Click OK.
Media stored on the ShareCenter will then be available for
use in iTunes.
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146Application Management - AFP Service
The ShareCenter supports Apple Filing Service for connectivity with MAC OS based computers. If you need to use the AFP
service enable it here otherwise leave it disabled to reduce CPU resource overhead.AFP Service Select enable to allow MAC OS based systems to connect to your ShareCenter using AFP protocol. Select disable to prevent
unnecessary CPU resource depletion when AFP is not being used.Save
Click this button to save the enable or disable action of the AFP service.SettingsNotice: Enabling AFP service will disable oplocks.
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147Application Management - NFS Service
The ShareCenter supports Network File System (NFS) service. To enable this multi-platform file system on your ShareCenter
enable it here. Otherwise disable the option to prevent unnecessary CPU overhead.
Click the âRefresh Allâ button to update all the shared files and folder lists.NFS Service Select enable to allow systems that support NFS to connect to your ShareCenter using NFS protocol. Select disable to
prevent unnecessary CPU resource depletion when NFS is not being used..Save Click this button to save the enable or disable action of the NFS service.SettingsNotice: Applying NFS service to any Share will disable oplocks.
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148System Management - Language
This menu item allows you to install language packages onto your system. In addition, you can also install language
packages to suit your local language needs.Languages Click on âChoose Fileâ to search for the specific Please Note:
language pack you want to install. After selecting
Keep a keen lookout on D-Linkâs local website for new
the language pack, then click âApplyâ to install the
Language Packs.
language pack.Language
In the languages window you will see a table Pack List
where the the loaded language packs will be
displayed and can be enabled at will by simply
clicking the (>) play button. More than one
language pack can be installed, but only one
language pack can be used at a time.
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149System Management - Time and Date
The Time and Date configuration option allows you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time and date on the
internal system clock. In this section you can set the time zone that you are in, and set the NTP (Network Time Protocol)
Server in order to periodically update your system time from the NTP Server. You can also use the time and date of your
computer as the system time.System Time Shows the current date, time and time zone Settings settings of the ShareCenter.Manually Enter the complete time and date settings
manually. Click âSave Settingsâ to apply these
settings. To synchronize the device clock with your
computer, click the âSet time from my computerâ
button.Timezone Select your time zone from the drop-down menu.
Click âSave Settingsâ after selecting your time zoneNTP Server
Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronizes the
device with an Internet time server.
D-Link provides two time server for your
convenience.
Choose the one closest to your location.
Click âSave Settingsâ to accept these changes.
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150System Management - Device
The device settings page allows you to assign a workgroup, name and description to the device. You can access this device
by typing the host name in the URL section of your web browser. For example: http://dlink-d10001Workgroup Enter your Workgroup name here. The workgroup
name should be the same as the computers on the
network. Devices using the same workgroup will have
additional file sharing methods available.Name Enter your device Name here. This name is what the
ShareCenter will appear as on the network. By default,
the device name is dlink-xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the
last six digits of the MAC address.Description Assign a device description to the device.
Click âSave Settingsâ to accept these changes.
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151System Management - System SettingsRestart Clicking this button restarts the ShareCenter. It
stops all processes that are currently running and
restarts the machine.Default Clicking default restarts the ShareCenter with
the original factory default settings. All previous
settings that have been configured will be erased.Shutdown Clicking this button turns off the ShareCenter
by shutting down all systems and processes
gracefully. This helps prevent data loss.
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152Configuration Click on the âSaveâ button to save the current configuration settings to a file on the local computer. If at a later time you
need to reload this configuration after a system reset, browse to the file and click Load.Idle Time Enter the time (in minutes) that the administrator and users will be allowed to remain idle while accessing the web UI..System Here the user can configure the system temperature threshold value. This value can be set in Fahrenheit or Celsius. The Temperature device will automatically shutdown when it reaches the temperature set here.Threshold
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153System Management - Power Management
The ShareCenter Power Management feature allows you to configure the drives to shut down while power remains constant
to the device. The drives will power up again when data is accessed.HDD Enable or Disable HDD Hibernation settings.HibernationTurn Off Set the amount of idle time before the drives will go into hibernation.Hard DrivePower
Enable or disable Power Recovery. The Power Recovery feature will automatically restart your device from a previously Recover
unexpected shutdown due to a power failure.
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154You can also control the speed of the fan using three differet settings and you can power off the ShareCenter at scheduled
times for each day of the week.Fan Control The speed of the fan can be controlled from this
section.
If using âAutoâ mode, the speed of the fan will
change (Off/Low/High) depending on the internal
temperature of the enclosure. Power Configure the power On/Off schedule. Click on the On/Off enable radio button to turn on this function. Scheduling Enable or disable the power off days using the
check box (checked equals enabled for the specific
day) and configure the time for each day that the
power off will occur.
Check the dates you wish to set the Power
Management and then set the time for the
Schedule to be on and when you want to turn it
off.
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155System Management - Notifications - Email
With the ShareCenter E-Mail Alerts, you can configure e-mails to be sent that alert you to certain operational conditions and
drive status conditions. These alerts can prove helpful with the management and safeguarding of important data.Login Method Select either Account or Anonymous. Choosing
Anonymous does not require a User Name or
Password.Username Enter the appropriate user name for your e-mail
account.Password Enter the appropriate password for your e-mail
account.Port
Enter the SMTP port number used here.SMTP Server
Enter the IP address or domain name of your
outgoing mail server. If you are unsure of this
value, contact your e-mail provider or systems
administrator.Sender E-mail
Enter the âfromâ e-mail address (e.g. alerts@share.
com). This field does not require a valid e-mail
address. However, if your e-mail client is filtering
spam, make sure you allow this address to be
received.Receiver E-mail
Enter the e-mail address you want to send the
alerts to. This address must correspond with the
SMTP server configured above.SMTP
Tick this option to use SMTP authentication.AuthenticationTest Email
Click the Test E-Mail button to send a test alert
and confirm your settings are correct.
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156System Management - Notifications - SMS
The same alerts of system conditions that can be sent to an email box can also be sent to a mobile or two by SMS text
messages. You need to have an agreement with a SMS service gateway that the ShareCenter can then be configured to
send the alerts to. The service provider then sends the received alerts to the configured mobiles as text messages. Consult a
professional SMS provider before considering this task.Enable SMS Check this box to enable SMS alerts to be sent to your Notifications mobile. SMS Service Select from the drop-down list your SMS service provider Provider you would like to use (these are added with the add button)Add button Click on the Add button and enter the information into the
appropriate fields that your provider has given you to use
for the configuration.Delete button Remove the selected Service Provider from the
configuration.URL The specific service provider URL provided and added in the
Add procedure.Replace
If required by your service provider enter a character that space
will be used for the space.character withPhone
Automatically populated from the Add button function.Number 1Phone
Enter a second mobile telephone number. Verify that Number 2
the number input is according to the configuration
instructions from your Mobile Service Provider.Test SMS
Click this button to send a test message to your Mobile button
to verify the settings are correct and the API URL is
functioning with your provider.
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157System Management - Adding an SMS Service Provider
Once you have an SMS Service provider HTTP API URL provided to you, you can then enter the URL into the Add SMS
Service Provider wizard. Enter the URL in the first window with an appropriate Provider Name. In the next window select the
appropriate HTTP API URL parameter types definitions from the drop down menus next to the parsed fields of the URL.
Enter your SMS Provider
name here.
Enter the HTTP API URL
provided to you.
Choosed the appropriate type
parameter in the drop-down menu
for the parsed parameters of the URL
on the left.
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158System Management - Notifications - Event Settings
You can limit which events are sent as alerts to the Email or SMS settings by checking the events here.Event Select the information you want e-mailed to the above address or sent over SMS messages to the above mobile number. The Settings items checked will be sent when necessary.
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159System Management - Logs
Within the Logs menu item you can setup your ShareCenter to receive Log Events from other ShareCenters or send the ShareCenterâs log events
to another ShareCenter or SysLog server. You can also view the NAS system logs and the FTP logs here.Enable Turns on the Syslog server functionality of your Syslog ShareCenter to be able to receive logs from other
ShareCenters.Syslog Input the IP address here of an external Syslog Server IP server that you wish to send the logs of this
ShareCenter to.Clear Log
Clicking the Clear Log button will delete all the
existing logs.Backup Log
Clicking the Backup Log button will save the
existing logs to a text file on your computer.
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160System Management - Firmware Upgrades
The Firmware Upgrade Page makes it simple to check for new firmware releases and upload them to the device. This section
provides a link to check for new firmware on the D-Link support website. If a new firmware is available, download the file to
your local computer.Current This is the installed firmware that the ShareCenter uses to boot up on and is operating on.Firmware VersionFirnware This shows the date of when the firmware, the SharCenter is using, was created.DateFirmware When upgrading the firmware, click Browse to select the new firmware file on your local computer. Click Apply to begin the Upload firmware upgrade process.
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161System Management - USB Devices
Under System Management you can configure USB Storage and USB Printers.
Click the blue arrow to reveal the USB storage Information.
It provides manufacturer, product and size details.
Click the blue arrow to reveal the Printer Information
It provides information on the manufacturer, type and connection
details.
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162System Status - System Information
Here you can view various system information some of which is static and others dynamic.LAN Displays the local network settings of the Information ShareCenter.Device Displays the workgroup, name, description, current Information temperature, packet counts, and system uptime of
the ShareCenter.Volume Displays the hard drive information, including the Information disk mode, total size, used and remaining drive
space.
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163System Status - Hard Drive Information
This section will display a summary of the hard drive(s) currently installed in the ShareCenter. The summary will include
information such as the hard drive manufacturer, model, serial number, temperature, total capacity size, and status. The
âStatusâ of the hard drive will display the health of the hard drive. If your hard drive is healthy, the status will display
âNormalâ. If your hard drive is not healthy, the status will display âAbnormalâ. At any time, if you wish to view the S.M.A.R.T
table of the hard drive, you can press the âNormal/Abnormalâ button. After pressing the button a table appears with the
S.M.A.R.T. data below the table of the Hard Drives installed.
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164System Status - Resource Monitor
Click the blue arrow to reveal the Resource Monitoring details. It provides information on the CPU, memory, bandwidth, and
processes in action.
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165ApplicationsFTP/HTTP Downloads

Schedule file and folder backups from an FTP server, web server, or local network share. Always test the URL before applying
changes. This will help to ensure a successful download. Category Use the radio buttons to select the type of server Rename Enter a new or alternative name for whatever is
that the source files/folders for the Schedule
being downloaded.
Downloads are located on. Click the HTTP radio When Select the date and time for the download to
button to specify that the source files are located
occur.
on a web server. Click the FTP radio button to
specify that the source files/folders are located on Recurring If you wish to schedule a recurring backup, select
an FTP server.Backup the desired interval (daily, weekly, or monthly) and URL
the time you want the backup to start.
Type in the URL location for the program/software
etc. you wish to download and click the âTestâ Saev Click this button to save the changes you have
button.Settings made.Save To Browse or create a new file name where you want Donât Save Click this button to not save any changes you
the downloaded life saved to.Settings might have made.
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166Modify Click this button to modify changes to your schedule you created under the FTP/HTTP Download SettingsDelete Click this button to delete the specified schedule.
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167Applications - Remote Backups - Server
Remote Backups allows you to back up your ShareCenter to another ShareCenter or Linux Server or vice versa from a remote
ShareCenter or Linux Server to your ShareCenter. Use the Create button in the remote backups list to start a wizard where
you can configure your ShareCenterâs Remote Backup functionality.Enable Check this box to enable the remote backup server functionality to that a remote NAS or Linux. remote backup Note: If you are not using the Remote Backup functionality of your ShareCenter leave this box unchecked so that your service ShareCenterâs performance will not be affected by the additional overhead used by this process.Password Input a password here that the remote client will use.
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168Applications - Remote Backups - Remote BackupsRemote This is the list of remote backup jobs built by pressing the Create button above the list to configure each job.Backups listCreate Click the Create button to build a new remote backup job on your ShareCenter.Modify Click this button to make changes to your existing Remote Backup jobs in the Remote Backup list. You must select the remote
backup job first and then click the modify button.Delete To remove a Remote Backup job select the job in the list and then click the Delete button.
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169Remote Backups - Create wizard
When you click the âCreate Buttonâ, the Remote Backup list wizard will start allowing you to configure a new Remote Backup
job.Wecome Displays the steps of the wizard.Step 1. NAS to NAS: backup from the local NAS to a remote NAS or Service Type vice versa.NAS to Linux back from the local NAS to a Linux file system
or vice versaLocal to Remote: sets the backup source as the local NAS
and the target destination for the backup files as the remote
NAS or Linux file system.Remote To Local: sets the backup source as the remote
NAS or Linux file system and the target destination for the
backup files as the local NAS.
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170Step 2. Task (Name): the name used to refer to the backup job which Local will be listed later in the Remote Backup list.Settings Folder Path: select a local network share folder or file as the
target or source for the backup job.Step 3. Remote IP: The backup process uses Rsync protocol and Remote needs to know the IP address of the destination source or Settings target device for the backup. Input the IP of the remote NAS
or Linux file system.Enable Encryption: Checking this box will enable SSH
encryption of the files that are transferred (backed up) over
the network between the local and remote devices.Ignore existing file(s):Checking this box prevents the backup
process from writing over any files in the target file system
that are not part of the backup files or folders. Therefore any
existing files in the target system are preserved.Incremental backup support Num (#): Checking this box
provides multiple backup-capability at scheduled times. The
first backup The first backup in an incremental series captures
all the files for backup. Subsequent backups are incremental
in that only the files and the folders that have changed in
the backup source since the last incremental backup will
need to be backed up. Each incremental backup builds a
complete snapshot of the backup source however only the
initial backup contains all the original files and folders. The
subsequent backups in the incremental series contain new
files and folders plus the links to the The first backup in an
incremental series.Please Note:
Only Remote to Local Backup supports Incremental backup
function â to Incremental backup support Num (#):
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171Step 4. Remote Path: Using the browse button, select the file Remote system (folder) path to the remote target or source system Settings for backup.Step 5 Scheduled Mode: Schedule Manual: Check either yes or no selection below to start Settings the backup (yes) immediately on completion of the wizard
or (no) manually start the backup from the Remote Backup
list.Once - select this option to run the Remote Backup once
at a specific date and time set here.Scheduled: select this option to set the backup to occur
daily, weekly, monthly per a specific schedule.
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172Step 6. Click on the Finish button if you are satisfied with all the Finished settings of the Backup job created. Otherwise click on the
Previous button to go back and make changes. Alternatively
click on Exit to end the configuration without adding a
Remote Backup job.Remote Task: The name of the Remote Backup job.Backups list Schedule: When the Remote Backup job will execute.Status: Current status which can be
â˘ Ready: The remote backup job is ready to be executed.
â˘ Finished: The remote backup job has executed completely
and successfully.
â˘ Failed: The Remote backup job was unsuccessful during
execution.Enable/Disable: If the button shows a red circle the remote backup job is enabled. Clicking the red button will disable the
remote backup job ad the button will change to a green right pointing triangle. Clicking the green triangle will enable the job
again.Backup now : Clicking this button will execute the backup job immediately as long as the job is enabled.Recovery: Clicking this button will write the backup files and folders back into the source file system from the backup target
system (reverse the file direction).Navigation buttons: Use these buttons to move up and down in the list when there are multiple jobs configured.Refresh Button: Click this button during a backup or recovery process to monitor the progress by updating the progress
completed bar.
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173Applications - Local Backups - Local Backups
Schedule local file and folder backups from the local network share of the device or from the local computer. Always test the
URL before applying changes. This will help to ensure a successful download. Category Use the radio buttons to select the backup When Enter the date and time you want the scheduled
method. The Internal Backup feature allows you to
backup or download to initiate.
backup an existing folder on a volume to another Recurring Designate the interval and time you want the
folder on the same volume but nested folders in Backup backup or download to run unattended.
the same volume are not allowed.
If you want to backup the data from your PC or Incremental By default all local backups and file/folder
another NAS device to your NAS device, click the Backup downloads are in Overwrite mode, meaning
LAN Backup radio button.
that identical files in the destination folder will Login
be overwritten by the source files. Checking
Enter the login information for the site that Method
Incremental Backup will have the ShareCenter
contains the files that you want to schedule
Shadow compare identical file names at the source
downloads from. If no password is required
and destination. Files will only be overwritten if the
choose âAnonymousâ. If a password is required
source file is more recent.
choose âAccountâ and provide the user name and
password. This option is only available for LAN
Backups.Username Enter the user name used here..Password Enter the password used here.Type Select File or Folder, depending on what you want
to download or backup.URL Enter the URL of the site or server you are initiating
a transfer from. E.g. ftp://123.456.789/Test or
ftp://123.456.789/test.txtSave To Enter a valid destination drive on the ShareCenter,
or click Browse to select the destination.Rename Enter the renamed file name here.
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175Applications - Local Backups - Local Backups
Click the âModifyâ button to change the settings you made or select the backup you want to delete and click the
âDeleteâ button.
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176Applications - Local Backups - Time Machine
This section allows the user to configure the ShareCenter so that it becomes a backup destination in the Mac OS X Time
Machine. In order to use this function, the AFP service is required. The AFP service will start automatically as soon as this
function is enabled. Enable Time Click this to enable the Time Machine function to work with a MAC OS X Time Machine. The Time Machine Settings list will Machine appear when this checkbox is ticked.
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177Applications - Local Backups - Time MachineTime A list of destination folders on the Network Shares associated with the Time Machine backup.Machine Settings listNew Adds a NAS folder as a Time Machine destination.Delete Deletes a NAS folder setup as a Time Machine destination.Remove all Delete all the NAS folders in the list configured as Time Machine Destinations.Network Shares
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178Applications - Local Backups - Time Machine
Under âTime Machine Settingsâ, click the âNewâ button. If Time Machine Settings have been already setup and you wish
not to use these settings, select it and click the âDeleteâ button. The Time Machine Setup Wizard will guide you through the
setup process. Once the Wizard begins click âNextâ, then select the âShareâ and click âNextâ
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179Applications - Local Backups - Time Machine
The final table will look similar to the image below. Select the share to delete it or click the Remove All Network Shares button.
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180Applications - Local Backups - USB Backups
This section allows the user to configure the ShareCenter so that it becomes a backup destination for USB Storage device
that is connected to your DNS-315. You can connect a USB flash drive or an external hard drive to copy data from your NAS
to the external storage.
MTP Backups is a data solution that continuously secures your data and makes restoration easy. It allows for digital media
data to be synchronized between your NAS and portable devices. The main benefit to using MTP backups are that there are
no need for drivers. It is driverless. The protocol resides on the NAS and all configurations take place between your NAS and
the portable device.
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181Click Applications, Local Backup, USB Backups. Click Browse
under Destination. Find the volume you want to backup to
and click Save Settings. Al files in this volume now supports
MTP.
Under USB Backups click the Enable radio button. Under
Category, select your USB backup format, USB to NAS or
NAS to USB.
Browse for your source.
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Under Source, select the path where you want to backup.
Click Apply.
Click Browse to find the destination. Select the path or USB
device for your backup.
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183Select the Type you wish to copy. Click Save Settings.
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184Applications - P2P Downloads - Settings
Within this menu you can configure the P2P download management settingsP2P Here the user can enable or disable the peer to peer function.Disable In the block provided the user can configure the running schedule for P2P downloads. Simply select the âStartâ and âStopâ
block for the appropriate Date and Time.Auto Here the user can enable or disable the automatic download option.DownloadPort Settings Here the user can choose to allow the device to automatically choose an incoming connections port or you can configure the
incoming connections port manually.Seeding Here the user can configure some seeding options.Torremt Here the torrent path will be displayed.Save PathEncryption Here the user can choose to enable or disable the encryption used.Bandwidth Here the user can choose to allow the device to automatically choose the bandwidth control speed, or you can manually Control configure the maximum download rate and maximum upload rate. Enter the value â-1â to set the respective field to âunlimitedâ.Save Click this button to save the changes you have made.SettingsDonât Save Click this button to discard all changes made.Settings

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186Applications - P2P Downloads - Downloads
Here the user can configure the Peer-to-Peer download manager settings. Add Torrent In the field provided you can copy and paste Start / Stop The start and stop button allows the user to start from URL a link to a torrent file hosted on the internet.
and stop selected P2P downloads in the task list.
The BitTorrent download manager will add the
torrent file to the download manager and being
downloading your files.Add Torrent Here you can browse for a torrent file you have Navigation At the bottom of the P2P Task window there are a from File downloaded onto your PC. This allows you to load
couple of navigation controls. When multiple tasks
the torrent file from your local PC.
exist, the user can select how many tasks will be
displayed by using the drop-down menu. The user P2P Downloads In this windows all the running tasks will be
can also navigate to next pages when more than list displayed.
one page exist. Remove The user can click on the âRemove Completedâ Refresh The refresh button allows the user to refresh the Completed button to remove finished downloads. Sometimes
P2P task list to display the most updated statistics.
identifying finished jobs, when multiple
downloads exist, can be difficult. This option make Torrent The âTorrent Schedulingâ button allows the user
is easy for the user to remove finished downloads Scheduling to configure a scheduling rule for the select P2P
from the list with a single click.
downloading task. This button will appear when
Auto Download is enabled.Detail The âDetailsâ button allows the user to view the files
that are being downloaded for each torrent.Top,Up, The âTopâ, âUpâ, âDownâ and âBottomâ buttons allows Down,Bottom the user to move the selected P2P download in the
task list. The downloads at the top of the list carries
more priority than the one list below them.Delete The âDeleteâ button allows the user to remove a
selected download. This will remove not only the
torrent file, but also the partially downloaded files
too.
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188Applications - Web File Server
Whenever you cannot mount the network shares of your NAS, use the Web File Server to access the files using a browser
over the internet. If the network, that your ShareCenter is connected to, is using NAT, you will need to forward HTTP port 80
across your router for access over the internet. Up Left click the Up button to go up (or back) one directory in
the folder structure of the network share selected.Upload Select a destination folder in a network share by navigating
in the folder view on the left. Then left click the Upload
button to open a dialogue window where you can browse
to select a file on your computer for uploading to the
selected destination folder.Download Select a file for download to your computer by navigating
in the folder view on the left. When you have found the file
left click on it in the folder and file list in the center of the
browser so that it is highlighted in red. Then click on the
Download button and save or open the file as needed.Refresh Left click the Refresh button to update the folder and file
view of the Web File Server.Download Downloads the selected file to your computer.Copy Clicking the copy selection copies the file to the clipboard
and opens a wizard to allow you to select the folder to
paste the copy of the file to. Once you have chosen the
folder clicking OK will paste the file in that folder.Move Moves the file to a new folder on disk.Delete Removes the selected file from disk.Rename Allows you to configure a new file name for the selected
file.Properties Displays the file properties such as ownership, access rights
and modify time..
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190Applications - Amazon S3
Setting up Amazon S3 on your DNS-315 is subject to you setting up an account with the Amazon S3 service. if you are not
sure as to how to go about it, please consult the Amazon S3 How-To guide for more information.Step 1: Click on the ShareCenterâs Applications tab and then click
the Amazon S3 icon to launch
the Amazon S3 configuration
window.Step 2: To create the scheduled
backup from the ShareCenter
to the Amazon S3 bucket, click
on the Create button to launch
the wizard which will step you
through the configuration.
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191Applications - Amazon S3 - Setup WizardStep 1: There are 6 steps to creating the Amazon S3
Backup:
1. Set a user defined name for the backup
job.
2. Input your Amazon S3 credentials and
configure the bucket name and regional
Amazon server.
3. Set the type and direction of the backup.
4. Configure the local network share from
where data will be backed-up to or from.
5. Set when the backup will be performed.
6. Review all your settings.
This first window of the configuration
window shows the 6 steps to follow in the
subsequent wizard windows. In each window
click the Next button to proceed to the next
window if you are satisfied with your settings.
Click the Previous button if you want to go
back to check your settings in prior windows,
and finally if you want to exit the wizard
without making changes click the Exit
button.
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192Applications - Amazon S3 - Setup WizardStep 2: Input a job name for this backup. Make
sure to name the backup in a way that you
can identify it in case you decide to create
multiple backups on your ShareCenter.
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193Applications - Amazon S3 - Setup WizardStep 3: You should have received an Access Key
and Secret Access Key in the email from
Amazon AWS services when your account was
confirmed. Input those two credentials along
with the name of the bucket (Remote Path)
with the Region server selected when you
created the bucket.
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194Applications - Amazon S3 - Setup WizardStep 4: In Step 3 of the wizard set the direction
of the backup using the Type parameter.
You can select Upload to backup from the
ShareCenter network share to the Amazon
S3 bucket or Download to backup from
the Amazon S3 bucket to the ShareCenter
network share.
Set the Backup Type parameter to set the
Backup job to either:
â˘ Overwrite Existing Files to write over any
files in the target folder with the source
files that have identical names.
â˘ Full Backup to create a separate folder
containing the entire backup data for each
time the job is executed.
â˘ Incremental Backup to write over files with
source files that are newer than the target
folder files
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195Applications - Amazon S3 - Setup WizardStep 5: In Step 4 of the wizard you can set the local
path. Click on the Browser button to browse
to the network share of the ShareCenter
where the data will be backed up to or from.
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196Applications - Amazon S3 - Setup WizardStep 6: In Step 5 select the appropriate Schedule Mode to set when the backup is to be
executed. Click on Manual to start the
backup later using a button that must
be manually clicked on. Click on Once to schedule a date and time to run the job one
time only. Click on Schedule to set a daily
time when the job is to be run.
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197Applications - Amazon S3 - Setup WizardStep 7: IIn Step 6 review all your settings and click Previous to go back to make any changes.
Click Exit to exit the wizard without saving
the job. Click Finish to save the job and exit
the wizard.
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198Applications - Amazon S3 - BackupStep 1: Now that you have created
a Amazon S3 Task you can
either wait for the Task to
execute per its schedule or
click the Backup Now icon
to execute it immediately.
A dialog box will ask you
to confirm the backup as
shown below.
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199Applications - Amazon S3 - BackupStep 2: When the backup is executing the Status
field should show Running.
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200Applications - Amazon S3 - BackupStep 3: When the backup is complete the Status
field will display Finish. If your source files
that you backed up are now missing or
damaged at anytime you can now click the
Restore icon in the Amazon S3 Task table and
the files can be restored as required. When
you click the restore button in the table a
dialog window will ask you which Backup
date you wish to restore (see the next page).
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201Applications - Amazon S3 - RestoreStep 4: After clicking the Restore icon in the Amazon S3 Tasks
table the Restore window below will be presented.
Click the Apply button next to the backup date that is
appropriate to restore all the data to the original source
of the backup. In this example below after the Apply
button is clicked two folders are uploaded.
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202My Favorites
The My Favorites tab al ows you to add any icon you routinely access from the Applications or Management Tab in one convenient
location for easy and quick access. You can add icons to the My Favorites tab using two different methods:Re-arranging the My Favorites View
Within the My Favorites tab you can arrange the layout of the icon order according to your needs. To move the position of an
icon, left click and drag the icon to a new position anywhere in the current icon locations. Once you have dragged the icon to
the new location release the mouse button and the other icons will automatically reorder themselves.
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203Add an Icon to My Favorites
There are two methods to add an Icon alias to My Favorites either right click the icon an select: Add to My Favorites as per
item 1 below or use the Drag and Drop method as per item 2. below.
1. Right click on an icon in the applications
or management tab and click on the âAdd to
My Favoriteâ menu item from the command
list that appears.
2. While holding the left button down over
the icon drag it over the My Favorites tab
(drag and drop method). You will see an
white arrow pointing to the My Favorites
tab which is highlighted when you start to
drag the icon
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204Remove an Icon from My Favorites
To remove an Icon alias from the My Favorites tab simply right click on it and select Remove From My Favorite in the context
selection that appears.
Right click an Icon alias in the My Favorites
tab and select the Remove From My Favorite
option. The Icon alias should disappear from
the My Favorites tab view.
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You can use the D-Link Storage Utility to map drives to your computer. Inster the ShareCenterTM CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Click Storage Utility
The Storage Utility will load and detect any ShareCenter devices that are on the local network.
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Highlight an available ShareCenter.
Available Volumes will be displayed
under Drive Mapping. Highlight the
volume you want to map.
Select an available drive letter from the
drop-down menu and click Connect.
Dnce connected, your mapped drive(S) will appear in my Computer.
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207USB Print Server
The ShareCenterâ˘ features a built-in USB print server, giving users the ability to share a printer on their local network.
Connect a USB printer to the USB port on thefront of the ShareCenterâ˘. It is important to ensure that any of the printer
manufacturerâs drivers are already installed or available on any computer you want to print from.
Note: Only Printer function is supported. The ShareCenter does not support the copy and scan functions of Multi-Function
Printers.
To add a printer connect your printers USB cable to the USB port of your ShareCenter:
The printer should appear in your in the System Info menu of the Status icon:
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double click the lp icon.
The WindowsÂŽ Add Printer Wizard will launch:
Select the printer driver from the installed
Manufacturer list or use the Have Disk button to
browse for the printer driver file.
Click OK to continue.
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shown in the browse list then click OK to install
the printer.
The printer is now installed and the printer
queue will appear.
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210USB Copy Function
The ShareCenter supports on option where the user can enter a USB storage medium in to the USB port and with a click of a
button automatically copy the contents of the USB storage medium into a folder on the ShareCenter.Step 1: Insert a USB storage device into the USB port,
USB Copy Button
located on the front panel of the ShareCenter.
The USB Light on the front panel will start to
flicker and once it is on and solid, then the USB
storage is ready for use.Step 2: To copy the contents of the USB storage to a
folder on the ShareCenter press and hold the
USBCOPY/ UNMOUNT button for 1 second.
The ShareCenter will create a new folder in the
Volume 1 folder and will copy all the files from
USB PortStep 3: the USB storage to this folder.
To unmount the USB storage device after the
copy is complete, press and hold the USBCOPY/
UNMOUNT button for 5 seconds. When the USB Light has switched off, then the USB storage
un-mounted successfully and is ready to be
removed.
To check whether the USB storage device is
connected successfully, the user can navigate
to the System Info menu of the System Status
iconin the Management Tab of the Web GUI of
the ShareCenter and view the USB Information
section.Note: It is a very good practise to un-mount an
USB storage device before removing it from a
USB port.
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